Phila vs Philomena

Side-by-side comparison of Phila and Philomena — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Phila

Girl name

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Name B

Philomena

Girl name · Rank #1819

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Metric Phila Philomena
Current Rank Unranked #1819
Total Births (all years) 63 9,847
Peak Year 1917 1922
Peak Year Births 7 308
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phila Philomena
1880ss 5 140
1890ss 11 296
1900ss — 613
1910ss 13 2,071
1920ss 12 2,711
1930ss 12 1,070
1940ss 5 547
1950ss 5 534
1960ss — 239
1970ss — 115
1980ss — 72
1990ss — 121
2000ss — 218
2010ss — 665
2020ss — 435

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phila Philomena
2014 — 67
2015 — 78
2016 — 93
2017 — 92
2018 — 87
2019 — 92
2020 — 86
2021 — 77
2022 — 83
2023 — 79
2024 — 110

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1889–1954.

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